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reviewed the Hunt manuscript. |
has designated items, numbered
12, 14, 19, 21, 24 and 25, as
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injunction and engage in
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SUBJECT: Manuscript and Galley Proof of Undercover:
Memoirs of an American Agent by E. Howard Hunt

. NOTES: A. Pages and lines underlined

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refer to the galley proof.

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age 57, line,6 from bottom of page;
Pleasants Mr.fPleasants/retired under cover and his past
Yelationship should not be exposed. It is also recommended
that efforts be. made to have. the name "John Richardson" also

removed from the same sentence containing Mr.[Plea ant name.

(Page 96, line 17.).

2. Page 59, line 38 beginning with "However" and ending .~ ,
on page 60, line Z with “milieu”. Rutherford T. "Pinky" at
retired Ar anda hac CTA vr Tatannchs? ast dt aw o,

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exposed. His assignment inj Paris under’student cover/is

similarly classified. The description of this activity just yp N ‘
a couple of pages before the author gratuitously, mentions the”,
lack of an agreement between the Agency and the/ French barring’

unilateral operations in France/(Item 4 below) is potentially

an additionally damaging blow to liaison relationships. (Page

100, lines 10-14.)

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_. ° 3. Page 63, line 21; the name [Frank Holcomb" ;
Mr. Holcomb retired under cover and Qs past relatYonship
with.the CIA should not be exposed. It is additionally
recommended that the entire paragraph wherein Mr. Holcomb's
name appears (lines 21-24) should be deleted because it ac-

knowledges CIA operations in support of anti-communist political
operations in Italy. (page 105, lines 18-21.) yt

4, » Page 63, line 30 beginning with: "By" and ending with
“arrangement! on line 33, page . dt is recommended that this ’
passage be deleted since its inclusion not only is not pertinent ~

zito the narrative but it unnecessarily jars,Jiaison with the
British) and is an implied insult to the/Fr nch/liaison services.
(page 106, lines 4-7.) 2

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with "world" on Tine 27. This passage escribes a specific CIA .
operation which resulted in the production and distribution of . _
an animated cartoon based on George Orwell's Animal Farm. a
(Page 111, lines 6-9.) : Qe
6. ge 68, the pseudonym "John F. Rittenhouse" on line 34.

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The author's original CIA pseudonym was Classified, and even ak
though compromised, never appeared in the press and still exists < fil
on various currently classified documents. (page 114, line 23.) ““¥%

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7. Page 71, beginning with "Spanish" on line 28 and endin
with "America on line 20, page 72, and including the footnotes
ee cae on pages 71 and 72. This passage should be deleted because it
SS describes the Agency's role in[subsidi zing. producing and dis-.

27 tributing] "El Campesino's" book, Life and Death in the USSR.
(pages 120 [lines 4-20, including footnote] - 121 [lines 1-16,
including footnote.]) ~

8. Page 72 beginning with “Eudocia"™ on line 21 and-ending
with "Scribner's" on line 3Z. This. should be deleted because
it describes the Agency's role in the translation, fpublishing?”
and distribution/of Eudocio Ravines' book, The Yenan Way. “It
also describes William Buckley's role in that operation as a.
CIA officer. (Page 121, lines 17-23 and page 122, lines 1-6.)

9. Page 73 beginning with "Mexican" on line 5 through
"Rivera" on line 8. This should be deleted because it not only
describes sources and methods but also identifies a specific
CIA operation. (Page 122, lines 19-21 and page 123, line 1.)

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10. Page 73 beginning with "Communism" on line 14 and.

ending with “reputation” on iine 15. This passage could serve
to identity a former asset in Mexico who is still living. (Page

123, lines 7-8.) :

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11. Page 73 beginning with "cover'on line 17 through
"legend" on line 19. This should be deleted because it identifies, \\
a ClA-sponsored cover arrangement in Bangkok. Furthermore, thi \))
particular type of cover, the movie industry, has figured in
earlier unfavorable publicity to CIA in other Southeast Asian

countries and thus serves to further render suspect the use of
such cover in still other areas. (Page 123, lines 10-12.)

12. Page 73 beginning with " lanned" on line 22 through

“authentic™ on dine S of page 74 and including the footnote on
page 74. This shoul be deleted because it escribes,a specific

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; Operation involving the forgery of a page of the /Shafighad Post},
a and also includes descriptions of. sources and methods. Page’ 123, -
: lines 15-23 and all of page 124 including footnote.) ; .

ee 13. Page 77 beginning with "technical" on line 19 through ~‘}
i “station” on Line 21. This should be deleted because it describes. |
and authenticates a CIA operation. (Page 131, lines 2-4.) ©
ava. 14. Page 80 beginning with "surreptitious-entry" on line 9.
Kumbough "Embassy" on line 12, page 82. This should be deleted
¥ because it escribes a specific, sensitive poeaaisit as well as.
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YQ sensitive, sources and methods including the/ acquisition of code”

weg. > materials} (Page 136, line 3 through page 139, line 20.)

Dh 15. Page 86 beginning with "Greek" on line 18 through ,
"countries" on Line 20. This should be deleted because it 4
Tdentifies a specific operation and the foreign assets involved:
in its support.. (Page 147, lines 6-8.) -

16. Page 95 beginning with "quasi-military"™ on line 11 ~ f
“through "East" on dine 16. This s ould be deleted because it | ;
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describes various cover and support facilities used in Far Eas
Asian countries. (Page 163, lines 6-11.)

17. Page 95 beginning with "Hong Kong" on line 16 through
"Branch" on Line 19. This should be celeted because it describ

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an operation conducted/ jointly with a liaison*Service in Hong i
Kong targettedjagainst Mainland China and as such is not only
damaging to current American detente efforts but is particularly
menacing to Hong Kong authorities in view of their proximity and
susceptibility to potential Chinese retaliatory pressures. (Page

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_. 18. Page 99 beginning with "disrupting" on line 5 through’
"display" on Line 27 and including the Footnote. on age 99. sy
- ‘Fhis passage describes specific CIA operations/in Tokyo targette
against China and as such are not only damaging to current detent
efforts but are also disruptive to liaison relationships wit
the Japanese:7 (Page 169 line 23 through-page 170, line 22,»
including fod6tnote.) ; . oO
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Scribes a specific and sensitive CIA operation inclu
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hi 21: Page 108 beginning with "tap" on line 17 t
"Embassy" on line 7 age 109. This passage dea
With various operational proposals, activities inc
recruitment of an identifiable individual, as wel

sensitive methods of operation, e.g., surveillanc
(Page 187, lines 6-24 through page 188, lines 1-15.)

22. Page 109 beginning with "FBI" on Igjne 21 through
"station" on line 26. e "Ramirez" operation./ Describes an
Operation which began with the FBI's spotting Xf a possible
Soviet intelligence agent. Since this informdtyon was then
turned over to the Agency, a question arises /conterning the
need to seek the FBI's prior comments. (Pa 18 lines 6-11.)

23. Page 111 beginning with "The" on tide 22 through
“triumvirate” on line 25. It would seem\that an effort ought
to be made to have this passage deleted o hanged since itszy 4

damage potential tofliaison relationships With the Uruguayan 6
services/is considerable, and it does coh dize the current te

careers and livelihoods of the Agency's contacts.who are re-
ferred to by date and position and thus, dre Nentifiable.
(Page 192, lines 21-22.) 4

24. Page 115 beginning with "I'' on line 23 through

“department” on line 35. This passage should be deleted

because it describes Agency methods of operation --- acquisi-
tion and passage of information to and from a liaison service ---
as well as an overall Agency program of operational activities
within Uruguay involving the 'fmonitoring of forty-two telephone’.
lines}'. Page 200, lines 6-18.

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25. Page 116 beginning with "technical" on line 10 IY
through "secrets" on line 29. This passage should be, cinedy)
Decause it describes a Sensitive operation conducted jointly)
with a liaison (Uruguayan) service(which involved co e paterialg)
(Page 201, lines 12-23 and page 202, lines 1-9.)

26. Page 122 beginning with “The! én line 8 through
“"Djilas" on line 9. This passage should be deleted because it
attests to the Agency's subsidization of publication/of Djilas'
book. In addition an effort ought to bé.made toh
remove or appropriately alter the rest of the. pare

line 31. OGC's attention
this passage in order that they be made awareof i
interpretations. (Page 212, lines 4-5.) y

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29. Page 126 beginning with "Chief'\.on last line through
"officers" on page 127, line 5. This passage should be deleted
because it SPE GET IES the classified activikies of a’ CIA officer,

is assignments in Tehran and Brussels], as well
4s his involvement in the compilation of ,a chassifie “encyclopedic
study" are unwarranted disclosures of Agency ethods. (Page 219,
lines 8- 13.) /

30. Page 130 beginning with "Free" on line 20 through "CIA"
on line 21. This phrase should be delete 1 serve
to affect the life. of one of the principals /o
Committee, [Mrs. M Marieda Bourgin, a former watt :
is now employed by the State Départment. f age 225, lines 10-11.)

31. Page 150, all of lines 14 throughN6. It would appear
that this description o the author's contact\with Dr. Barney
Malloy of CIA is very unfair to the latter. It implies that
Hunt had a special relationship with Dr. Malloyfand an effort
ought to be made by OGC to have the author rewyite this version
in “order to reflect Dr. Malloy's true role in fhis\ affair.

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32. Page 220, lines 5 through 10. This passage concern- |
ing the use of CIA alias documentation by Hunt and others in-
cludes loose language which implies that still another set of
documents was prepared by the CIA for Hunt's use --- i.e., a
set of documents which was not mentioned-‘during the recent * ;
Congressional "Watergate hearings". As such this is misleading
and could serve to create additional difficulties for the Agency.
It is recommended that the OGC make an effort to have the author
rewrite this paragraph in order that this potentially damaging
language be removed from his manuscript. (Page 387, lines 4-9.)

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